More Nat’l Merit Scholarships; Harker Leads State

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In April, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), a nonprofit organization that honors the scholastic achievements of high school students, began releasing the names of winners in the 55th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Harker’s Sarah Teplitsky was on that list.

The second round of winners has just been released. These are scholarships of $2,500 apiece, sponsored by National Merit’s own funds or, in a few cases, underwritten by corporations.

Harker has 21 seniors named in this round, the most in California. The schools with the next highest totals are Torrey Pines (San Diego) with 13 and Gunn (Palo Alto) with nine.

The Harker Magazine

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The Harker School is a private school in the Silicon Valley that has earned international recognition for its top academics, quality teachers and students' achievements. Founded in 1893, Harker is the largest independent preK-12 school in California, serving families of preschool, elementary, middle and high school-aged children on its four San Jose campuses.